(AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia - Governor ...

MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIAProfessor Barry Thomas HART, PO Box 2128, Echuca Vic 3564For service to conservation and the environment, particularly in the areas of waterquality, aquatic ecology and catchment management, and to education as anacademic and researcher.Emeritus Professor, Monash University, since 2004; Professor, 1994-2003; Head,Department of Chemistry and Biology, 1976-1986; Director, Water Studies Centre,1976-2006.Deputy Director and Director of Research, Co-operative Research Centre for FreshwaterEcology, 1993-2002.Director, Water Science Pty Ltd, since 2003; an environmental consulting companyspecialising in water.Board Member, Murray Darling Basin Authority, since 2009.President and Chair of the Board, Victoria Branch, Greening Australia, 2008-2012.Member, Victorian Environment Protection Authority Board, 2000-2006.Chair, Commonwealth Environmental Water Science Advisory Committee, since 2008.Chair, Science Advisory Panel, Great Barrier Reef Quality Partnership, 2005-2008.Chair, Alligator Rivers Region Technical Advisory Committee, 2001-2005.President, International Association Sediment Water Science, 1993-1996; Board Director,1984-1993.Member, Australian Water Research Council, 1985-1987.Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Victorian Strategy for Healthy Rivers, since 2002.Chair, Yarra Coordinating Committee, 2006-2010.Chair, Victorian Environmental Flows Technical Advisory Panel, since 2002.Chair, Gippsland Lakes and Catchment Taskforce, 2006-2011.Member, Victorian Environment Assessment Council, 2004-2009.Chair, Technical Advisory Group, Gippsland Water, 2000-2008.Chair, Gippsland Integrated Natural Resource Management Forum, 2002-2005.Member, Science Reference Committee, Land and Biodiversity White Paper, Government ofVictoria, 2007-2009.Chair, State Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Committee, 1997-2004.Member, Victorian Catchment Management Council, 1994-2005.Awards/recognition include:Centenary Medal, 2001.104